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The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
Anne Balcer: What Have We Learned One Year After the SVB Failure?
For the past year, ICBA has remained steadfast in advocating for community banks in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Here are the results of those advocacy efforts.
March 04, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Advocacy
Poll: Americans Support Changing Policies Favoring Tax-Exempt Credit Unions
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today released new polling data showing Americans support reforms to policies that arbitrarily favor credit unions.
March 01, 2024 |
Press Release
Credit Unions
CFPB issues guidance on financial comparison-shopping sites
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance to law enforcement agencies and regulators explaining how companies operating comparison-shopping tools can break the law when they steer consumers to certain products or lenders because of kickbacks.
March 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Compliance
FHFA changes timeline for new credit score models
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced updates to the implementation of new credit score requirements for single-family loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
March 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Federal Housing Finance Agency
‘Pig butchering’ scams have nabbed $75B: study
A new academic paper found “pig butchering” scams—in which victims invest increasing sums in supposedly legitimate virtual currency enterprises before being conned out of their money—claimed $75 billion since January 2020.
March 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Global group warns of crypto intermediary, stablecoin risks
The head of the Financial Stability Board warned of the risks posed by multifunction crypto intermediaries and stablecoins.
March 01, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets
Meet Lucas White, 2024/25 ICBA Chairman and Fourth-Gen Community Banker
Lucas White, fourth-generation family banker and president of The Fountain Trust Company in Covington, Ind., will draw on his experience of the family business and beyond as he begins his term as the 2024/25 ICBA chairman.
March 01, 2024 |
Independent Banker
ICBA urging opposition to Florida credit union bill
ICBA is encouraging Florida community bankers to respond to the Florida Bankers Association’s request for phone calls opposing state legislation to expand the powers of tax-exempt credit unions.
February 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Independent Banker magazine, podcast honored
ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category for this year’s Association Trends 2024 TRENDY Awards, while the Independent Banker podcast also received recognition in the best podcast category.
February 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Navy Federal fallout continues on Capitol Hill
The fallout of reports on discriminatory lending at Navy Federal Credit Union continued Wednesday with new congressional leaders seeking an inquiry.
February 29, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Fed’s Bowman: CRA rule would constrain community banks
The Community Reinvestment Act final rule issued last fall is unnecessarily complex and would impose disproportionate regulatory burdens on community banks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
ICBA Independent Banker Named Best Monthly Magazine by Association Trends
The Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Independent Banker magazine took home top honors in its category for this year’s Association Trends 2024 TRENDY Awards, while the Independent Banker podcast also received recognition in the best podcast category.
February 28, 2024 |
Press Release
Barr: Fed monitoring large banks’ hedge fund risks
Large banks should be doing more to account for the counterparty risks posed by hedge funds and other nonbanks, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA urging outreach on new farm bill
ICBA is urging community bankers to call and write their members of Congress on the pending farm bill.
February 28, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Farm Bill
Honoring Our Past, Embracing Our Future
As ICBA Bancard transitions to ICBA Payments, reflecting on our past will help to fuel our future success. While our name has changed, the goal of serving community banks has remained a constant since ICBA’s payments subsidiary’s inception in 1985.
February 27, 2024 |
Payments Quarterly
A Renewed Commitment to Our Mission
Today’s dynamic payments landscape comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. From deploying instant payments to enhancing the customer experience to competing with Bigtech, community banks face complex decisions about priorities amidst current fiscal realities.
February 27, 2024 |
Payments Quarterly
Bill to bar U.S. CBDC introduced in Senate
ICBA-advocated legislation that would restrict the ability of the federal government to introduce a U.S. central bank digital currency was introduced in the Senate after passing the House Financial Services Committee last fall.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
Grassroots Alert: Time to weigh in on new farm bill
ICBA is urging community bankers to both call and write their members of Congress today on the pending farm bill using ICBA’s newest grassroots advocacy materials.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Grassroots/Be Heard
Novel bank denied Fed master account
A novel financial institution that would pass deposits directly into a Federal Reserve master account announced it was denied access to a Fed master account.
February 27, 2024 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Federal Reserve
What Makes a Good Manager?
Even though taking on managerial duties often comes part and parcel with a promotion, not everyone is suited to it. Here are some steps community bankers can take to successfully identify, support and train future management staff.
February 27, 2024 |
Independent Banker
Independent Banker
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